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Alexander Girard Designs for Herman Miller (Schiffer Design Book)
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Product Description
Among the great designers at Herman Miller in the 1950s and 1960s, Alexander Girard enhanced Eames' and Nelson's furniture with innovative textiles. As head of Herman Miller's Textile Division since it was formed in 1952, he designed some of the most colorful and exciting fabrics available anywhere. He also designed the 25-piece Girard Group of modern furniture, and the 40-item series of Environmental Enrichment Panels for Action Office 2. Girard's unmatched folk art collection adorned Herman Miller buildings, filled their Textiles & Objects Shop in New York, and over 100,000 items made up the famous Girard Foundation. His acclaimed work as an interior designer and architect and his remarkable textiles for Herman Miller make Girard one of the legendary designers of the twentieth century. With over 400 mostly color photographs of his textile and wallpaper designs, all of the EE panels and furniture, plus detailed text, timeline, and an updated value guide, this book is a comprehensive view of Girard's work at Herman Miller, and a must for anyone interested in mid-century design of textiles, interiors, or graphics.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #104403 in Books
- Published on: 2002-07
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 191 pages
Features
- ISBN13: 9780764315794
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Leslie Pia, Ph.D. heads the Historic Preservation program at Ursuline College in Pepper Pike, Ohio. She has written numerous books on decorative arts, design, and designers, including Designed & Signed, Fifties Furniture, and Classic Herman Miller.
Customer Reviews
Girard's Fabrics Were Not All He Did..
This is a great book. Page after page of Girard's designs. Color and black and white photos. Few people know that, aside from textiles, Alexander Girard was responsible for some of Herman Miller's earliest modern furniture. His furniture design are also outlined in this book.
